Mito Aino
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| Japanese Name | (相野 みと) Aino Mito |
| Voiced by | Japanese: Maria Naganawa |
| ID No: | 3015 |
| Release Date (JP): | March 12, 2018 |
| Release Date (NA): | September 30, 2019 |
Mito Aino (相野 みと Aino Mito) was a playable character in the 2017 mobile game Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record.
General Info
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| Age | 14 |
| Eye colour | Light Brown |
| Hair colour | Light Brown |
| Height | 155cm |
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| Soul Gem | Light Brown Quatrefoil (cloak fastening) |
| Weapon | Bow |
| Witch Form | Akakiy |
| Powers and Abilities | Connect Hearts (She can understand what the other person thinks, but the more people she connects, the more she feels) |
| Wish | “I want the power to connect hearts.” |
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| Japanese pronoun | watashi (私) |
| Known relatives | Unnamed parents |
| Origins | Daito Ward |
| School | Kamihama City University Affiliated School, 8th grade |
| Affiliation | Kamihama Magia Union |
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Summary
An innocent and carefree Magical Girl, Mito isn't afraid to be herself. She's usually laidback, but there are times when she says things that cut to the core. Mito lives in the same apartment complex as Leila and Seika, her two childhood friends who she truly treasures.
Doppel Description
The Doppel of unity. Its form is an overcoat. The master of this Doppel wishes for beautiful friendships to last for eternity. This Doppel answers that desire by compressing everything it captures into a single concentrated lump, which turns into an unbreakable crystal that will shine for thousands of years. Attacks by the Doppel are made by crystallizing its master's emotions, but continued use of this power causes even the master's memories to harden, making it impossible to create new ones.
Side Story
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Mito heads to Kamihama City's Minagi Ward with Leila Ibuki and Seika Kumi. The girls decide to go visit the ocean. Mito wants to swim, but the girls didn't bring swimsuits. Mito suggests swimming in their clothes, but the other girls tell her off. Mito finds a plant native to the area, but doesn't know it's name until Konomi Haruna appears and says what it is. Konomi introduces and says she's there on business, as she works in a flower shop. Leila quickly thinks Konomi is like Mito. Konomi says Seika looks angry, but she's just nervous around strangers. Konomi invites the girls to her store when it opens. Later, the girls go there and find Konomi working alone. Konomi says she has helpers but they're running late. It's revealed that her helpers, Kaede Akino and Kako Natsume, are chasing down a familiar. Unaware that Mito and company are magical girls, Konomi doesn't say anything about it. Konomi soon finds herself buried in customers. Mito decides to help Konomi, and volunteers her friends to help as well. Seika worked behind the scenes, while Mito and Leila helped with the customers. Eventually, Kako and Kaede finally arrive. Mito is surprised to find she goes to the same school as them. Afterward, Konomi thanks the girls for their help and says her group can take care of things. Konomi asks them to visit the shop again and gives them a shop card. Later, Mito gets an idea. She visits Konomi, Kaede and Kako in the flower shop, and explains that she's a real nature lover. Konomi says they're making a flower birthday cake, and invites Mito to help make it. Mito then explains that she wanted their help because she needs to get Seika something for her birthday. Konomi then gets an idea and thinks they should all make a "herbarium": A jar with preserved plants. Konomi says they can be used as gifts, and suggests Mito make some for her friends and herself. Mito eagerly agrees. Mito thinks they should make something blue for Seika, red for Leila, and green for herself. Konomi suggests each jar should have all three colors. The girls pick out flowers for Leila and Seika, while Mito suggests clovers for herself. Konomi says they have to pick the clovers themselves, and suggests a place they can all go to. The girls head back to Minagi Ward, where Konomi tries to find a clover patch she saw. Kaede thinks someone cut the clovers away and suggests they split up to look for more. As she searches, Mito begins thinking it's like acorn hunting. In the past, Mito told her friends she could hear the acorn's voice, but in the present thinks it's more like she wanted to hear it. She then senses something, and stumbles onto a familiar that's been picking clovers. Mito attempts to fight the familiar, but finds she can't do it alone. She's then aided by Konomi, Kaede and Kako, who reveal themselves as magical girls. Kaede says magical girls really are connected. The four girls destroy the familiar. Afterward, Mito gives her gifts to Seika and Leila, and wishes Seika a happy birthday. She promises to give them a new herbarium every year, now that she has friends to help make them. |
Costume Stories
Leila and Seika find Mito practicing for her role as the ‘Nameless Mage’ in the Everlasting Darkness Tour, but she seems to be having trouble getting into the whole ‘being helpful while slowly succumbing to darkness’ thing that her character has, according to Karin. The two try to help Mito get more edgy, but it seems as though she is just too infectiously optimistic to make any signs of dread feel genuine. That changes a bit however, when Leila suggests that Mito should act like she’s trapped in the darkness. Mito suddenly goes silent and stares blankly, which works on creeping out jer friends, and she is quick to break the act. She further explained that since her character was a resident in the darkness for so long, that she didn’t need to try expressing it, instead just giving off a cheerful, yet empty vibe.
At the end of her practicing, it doesn’t seem like much has changed, but Mito’s friends are proud of her regardless.Appearances
Event Appearances
- See You Tomorrow
- Let's See What You're Maid Of
- Summer With Mikazuki Villa
- Mitama's Festive Feast
- The Flowers' Lament
- Kamihama in a Circle
- Magia Clash!
- Dark Color Halloween is the Color of Love!? ~ Connect, the East and West Front Lines of Love!
Magical Girl Story Appearances
Other Appearances
- See also Leila・Seika
Powers and Abilities
Due to her wish, Mito has an enhanced form of empathy as she can feel what others feel. Notably, when she used this power on Kyubey and discovered that it feels nothing, she was able to badger it into leaving.
When her Soul Gem grows dark, Mito can summon her doppel, Akakiy. Akakiy can encase enemies in clumps of quartz and is hinted to be able to do so with feelings and memories as well, theoretically preserving them forever.
Etymology
- The characters in her last name mean "phase" (相) and "field" (野), respectively.
Trivia
- Her illustrator is Hanokage
- She may have been based on Robin Hood, due to the green colour theme, and overall merry look to her design and the fact she has a weapon which functions both as a bow and a blade may also be a reference to Robin's trademark weapons.
- Her soul gem is clover-shaped, clovers are commonly said to be symbols of good fortune and hope.
- Considering she wanted to connect people, this may make some sense as to why her soul gem is that shape, considering that she wanted to bring happiness back to her friends.
- Her Doppel's Name, Akakiy is a Russian name which means 'meek, not evil, innocent'. The name may reflect her kind nature in return.
- Based on her Doppel's description, it is also a reference to The Overcoat, a famous Russian short story by Nikolai Gogol, starring a main character named Akaky (which can also be translated as Akakiy). The story tells of a man named Akaky Akakievich Bashmachkin, a government worker who was often mocked by his peers about his threadbare overcoat. He goes to his tailor who then told him that the overcoat could not be fixed and he needed to buy a new one, with this he decides to save up money in order to purchase a new overcoat. After he bought the new overcoat, he eventually became the talk of the office since the overcoat was crafted with very high quality materials. On his walk home however, Akaky's overcoat would be stolen. He would ask the authorities to help look for the new coat but to no avail. Akaky soon fell deathly ill and dies, now roaming the streets of St. Petersburg as a ghost stealing people's overcoats.
Gallery
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Official Art
Memoria Cards
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 (NA: Sketches of a Fantasy World) |
**Unique to Mito Aino** Ya know, I just looove thinkin' up all kinds of stuff in my head! It's fun, and there's no rules, and you can do it any time you want! I doodle all the creatures I think up in my notebook! Look, here they are! See? It's like my own "Mito Zoo," right? | 私ね、頭の中で色んな想像をするのが大好きなんだ～！ 楽しいし、自由だし、いつでもできるし！ 思いついた生き物とかは、ノートに絵を描いてるの！ ほら、これ！見て見て！ちょっとした『みと動物園』でしょ？ | ||
 (NA: After the Rain - Seika) |
It was raining all day, but the sun finally came out after school. It feels so nice after it rains. If I see a rainbow, maybe I should say something to Leila and Mito? Something cheery and fun like, "Let's run and find the end of the rainbow!" | 今朝から降り続いていた雨も、放課後にはようやく晴れて…うん、気持ちがいいな、雨上がりって…これで虹でも架かってたら…れぃらとみとに言ってみようかな…『あの虹に向かって走ろうよ！』って…！青春っぽくないかな？ | ||
 (NA: After the Rain - Leila) |
There she goes, Mito's jumping in a puddle! This always happens when we walk home in the rain. I can guard against it no problem since I know it's coming. I'm totally used to it, hahaha! Maybe I'll try next time? Though I have to say, Seika avoids it so naturally she's a master! | 雨の日の帰り道、こういう時は決まって…ほら、みとが水たまりに飛び込んだ！そこを予想してガード！ふふ〜！もう慣れっこだもんね！次は私もやってみようかな…!?それにしても、こういう時自然に避けてるよね〜せいかは…！ | ||
 (NA: After the Rain - Mito) |
There's lots of people who feel down on rainy days. But try this...SPLOOSH! Jump into a puddle, and rainy days turn fun! My shoes? Yeah, they're soaked, duh! But I feel like I just did somethin' awesome! | 雨の日って、ちょっと気分がしょんほりって人、多いよねでも、こうやって...バッシャーン！水たまりに飛び込んだりすると楽しいんだよ！足元？もちろんビシャビシャ！でも「やったぞー！」って気分！ | ||
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Leila, Seika, and Mito have lived together in this apartment complex since they were little and always loved racing up and down the stairs! Those steps felt so huge before, and now they walk them so easily. The world may get smaller, but their friendship keeps growing! | 小さい頃から団地で一緒に暮らしているれいら、せいか、みと一緒にバタバタと階段を駆け上がったり駆け下りたり！あの頃は大きいと感じていた一段も、今では普通に足をかけている変わっていくこともあるけれど、三人は変わらず、今も友達...！ | ||
 (NA: Sunlight Shining Down) |
The apartment complex's park is a regular meeting spot for these three. It gives them a place to be carefree, where they chat after school, and even have picnics on occasion. Bathing in the warm sunlight while enjoying the snacks that Leila brings is one of their favorite things to do. | 団地にある公園は、三人がいつも集まる場所学校帰りにおしゃべりしたり、時にはピクニックみたいなこともそういう時は三人はゆっくりとした穏やかな時間を味わっている暖かい光を浴びながら、れいらが持ってきたお菓子を味わいつつ... | ||
 (NA: The Flowers Will Bloom Again) |
A beginner team and an experienced group of Magical Girls met by chance one day. They taught and they learned about the mysterious world that exists alongside reality. Sharing the same fate, in time they could become closer, and speak to each other from the heart. | ある日、偶然に出会った魔法少女の先輩組と後輩組
現実と隣り合わせの不思議な世界のことを教え、そして学ぶ やがて彼女たちは自然と心を通わせるようになる 同じ宿命を背負った者たちが、そっと寄り添うように… |
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**Unique to Leila・Seika** Stuck in a box was a record of days far, far away But I have relegated them to a corner of my room, not wanting to look back on them any longer. But in the end, what I can't throw away are the regrets from a happy past. Even though I know they will never come back, I feel as if I will disappear if I let go of them. | 箱の中に押し込められていたのは、はるか遠い日々の記録
しかし、もう何も振り返りたくはないと部屋の一隅に追いやった それでも結局捨てられないのは、幸せだった過去への未練 二度と帰ってこないとわかっていても、手放したら自分が消えそうで |
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"Seika, Mito! I'll go first, so follow me!"
"Don't get too excited, or you'll lose your footing Leila!" "That's right! Don't rush, don't panic, and stay calm! It's the 3 of us, together!" "Whoops...once I've calmed down...come on, follow me!" | 「せいか、みと！私が先に行くからついてきて！」
「あんまり意気込み過ぎると足元をすくわれるわよ、れいら」 「そうだよ！焦らず、慌てず、落ち着いて！３人で一緒に、だよ！」 「おっとっと…一旦冷静になってから…さあ、私についてきて！」 |
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The lees that have built up in the depths of our hearts without our realizing it will eventually reach the limit of our tolerance and overflow at a moment's notice.
What we couldn't say to each other because we cared about each other. New feelings begin to emerge at the end of the collision of inundated thoughts and feelings | 心の奥底に、気づかないまま積もらせてしまった澱
それはやがて許容の限界を迎えると、ふとした拍子で溢れ出してしまう 互いを気遣っていたからこそ言えなかったこと 氾濫した想いがぶつかり合ったその先に、新たな感情が芽生え始める |
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As the sun sets, the strong western sun illuminates the Kamihama Daito housing complex.
From morning to noon, noon to evening, evening to night... This world is always changing. And yet, there are some people who continue to wish things would never change. Even if that wish doesn't come true in the end, we hope that things will remain as they are for as long as possible... | 日が暮れて、強い西日が神浜大東団地を照らし出す
朝から昼へ、昼から夕方へ、夕方から夜へ…この世は常に変わり続ける それでも、変わらないでいてほしいと願い続ける人々もいる 結局はその願いが叶わないとしても、できるだけ長く、今のままで… |
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The "present" is based on human activities that have continued since long ago.
And if we continue our activities unchanged, we will be able to see the "future". This world is formed by swallowing up everything, good and bad. Everyone is born with a "baton" and passes it on to someone else without knowing it. | はるか昔より連綿と続いてきた人の営みの上にある「現在」
そしてまた、変わらずに営みが続けば見えてくるのが「未来」 良いことも悪いこともすべてを飲み込んで、この世界は形作られていく 誰もが“バトン”を持って生まれ、知らぬ間にそれを誰かに渡していく |
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External links
Gameplay Videos
- Recording of Mito's Transformation Video on Youtube (JP)
- Recording of Mito's Magia Video on Youtube (JP)
- Recording of Mito's Doppel Video on Youtube (JP)
Side Story and Costume Story Videos
- Recording of Mito's MSS on Youtube (JP): Episode 1/3, Episode 2/3, Episode 3/3